Charlie Bermant

KPTZ wrapping up fund drive today; goal is $30,000

PORT TOWNSEND — Nonprofit KPTZ 91.9 FM radio will wind up its autumn pledge drive Saturday, and volunteers hope that big gains can be made… Continue reading

QFC checker Deb Boone places groceries in a reusable bag Thursday

Plastic-bag ban begins in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The city's single-use plastic-bag ban went into effect Thursday, requiring stores and some of their customers to change their shopping habits. The… Continue reading

QFC checker Deb Boone places groceries in a reusable bag Thursday
Port Townsend is not getting a Hooters restaurant

Port Townsend landlord considers sign prank a hoot

PORT TOWNSEND — A sign stating that a Hooters restaurant was slated to open in the location of the recently vacated Port Townsend Liquor Store… Continue reading

Port Townsend is not getting a Hooters restaurant

WEEKEND: Woodworkers to exhibit creations

PORT TOWNSEND — A variety of unusual wood items will be on display this weekend in a show that is intended to connect area artists… Continue reading

Jake Beattie

Maritime Center director worked on Bounty in ’90s

PORT TOWNSEND — The sinking of the HMS Bounty, a replica of the historical ship that was built for the 1962 movie “Mutiny on the… Continue reading

Jake Beattie
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell speaks at a campaign rally Tuesday as state Sen. Derek Kilmer

Democratic hopefuls Maria Cantwell, Derek Kilmer tour Port Angeles, Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — One week before Tuesday's general election, the Democratic Party hosted a bus tour of towns including Port Townsend and Port Angeles that… Continue reading

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell speaks at a campaign rally Tuesday as state Sen. Derek Kilmer
Cheryl Heller

Is The Palace Hotel haunted? Make no bones about it

PORT TOWNSEND — A loose coalition of ghosts that occupy The Palace Hotel is a benevolent group that is not out to haunt any guests,… Continue reading

Cheryl Heller
The Port Townsend Paper Corp. maintains that nothing has changed in the way it generates its waste. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend Paper appeals denial of landfill permit

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Paper Corp. has appealed the Jefferson County Public Health Department's denial of the company's inert landfill permit renewal. The… Continue reading

The Port Townsend Paper Corp. maintains that nothing has changed in the way it generates its waste. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Robins: Colleges enhance the economy

PORT TOWNSEND — Community colleges provide economic and educational enhancements that benefit all communities, according to information presented to the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading

Jefferson County Library to move during renovations

PORT HADLOCK ­­­­— The Jefferson County Library is preparing for a scheduled renovation that will result in its operating out of a temporary location for… Continue reading

The rusty New Star dwarfs other vessels at picturesque Port Ludlow Marina in this photo taken Saturday.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Ludlow marina manager says she was fooled over derelict vessel

PORT LUDLOW— The decision to allow a derelict vessel into Port Ludlow Marina — for what now is a monthlong stay — was based on… Continue reading

The rusty New Star dwarfs other vessels at picturesque Port Ludlow Marina in this photo taken Saturday.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Congressional candidate Bill Driscoll joins fray over paper mill permit denial

PORT TOWNSEND — Congressional candidate Bill Driscoll has entered the controversy over a county agency's decision to deny a permit extension for the Port Townsend… Continue reading

Yoshinobu Yamashita

Japanese delegation visits Port Townsend from sister city

PORT TOWNSEND — A delegation from the Japanese town of Ichikawa has been visiting this week, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the two cities' cultural… Continue reading

Yoshinobu Yamashita
Craig Durgan

24th District candidates face off at final Port Townsend forum

EDITOR'S NOTE — This story has been corrected from its original version. The candidates are running for positions in the 24th state legislative district, not… Continue reading

Craig Durgan
The 118-foot New Star dwarfs pleasure craft at the Port Ludlow Marina on Wednesday.

Port Ludlow ‘Star’-stuck as Neah Bay refuses to dock vessel

PORT LUDLOW — A disabled vessel that was due to be towed out of Port Ludlow and taken to Neah Bay earlier this week is… Continue reading

The 118-foot New Star dwarfs pleasure craft at the Port Ludlow Marina on Wednesday.
Chuancey Tudhope-Locklear works on a bicycle at ReCyclery Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Jefferson chamber hears about ‘Bikenomics’

PORT TOWNSEND­ — Increasing the use of bicycles as a primary form of transportation could enhance the local economy, according to information presented at the… Continue reading

Chuancey Tudhope-Locklear works on a bicycle at ReCyclery Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
The typo is seen on the Jefferson County ballot

Jefferson County ballot accidentally asks voters to pick a president of the Untied States

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County voters are casting their ballots for “President/Vice President of the Untied States.” “Yes, it's a typo,” lamented County Auditor Donna… Continue reading

The typo is seen on the Jefferson County ballot

Port Townsend credit union votes to merge with Kitsap

PORT TOWNSEND — The merger of two credit unions, including Port Townsend-based Quimper Community Federal, has been approved overwhelmingly by its members. A referendum on… Continue reading

County denies Port Townsend Paper’s landfill permit renewal

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Department of Public Health has denied a permit extension for the operation of the Port Townsend Paper Corp.’s inert… Continue reading

The New Star has been stranded at the Port Ludlow Marina by a customs glitch that held up the Mexican tugboat hired to tow it away. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Derelict vessel set to leave Port Ludlow today

PORT LUDLOW — A derelict ship that has sat at the end of Port Ludlow Marina for several weeks is part of a new program… Continue reading

The New Star has been stranded at the Port Ludlow Marina by a customs glitch that held up the Mexican tugboat hired to tow it away. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News